First Encounter
V
Technoblade
Requiem
Dielle
Malachi
Guildmaster
Rune
Technoblade was falling, faster and faster. He saw a whirlwind of colors, and could barely hear anything above the roaring wind. With a loud SNAP, he shot towards the ground, and there was a loud CRRAAAAAASSHH as he landed in a giant explosion of dust and dirt. He slowly got up, one hand coming up to rub his head. As he was bringing his hand up to rub his head, he paused, seeing pink where there should be brown. His hand started shaking, and it spread to the rest of his body as he realized he was no longer human. He grabbed his head with his hand, panic levels going into extreme highs, when he saw something out of the corner of his eye. He paused and then realized he should check himself first. Techno looked himself over, seeing that he was about 5’6 based on the surroundings, wearing a red jacket and a white shirt under it. He raised a hand to his head and checked if his iconic crown was there. It was. He then looked himself over more carefully, seeing that he had a brown scabbard that matched his pants. The scabbard was holding an iron sword, and the sword, while looking slightly worn, seemed to be well loved. He carefully put the sword back. As he was doing so, he noticed that he had what appeared to be a mini-inventory on his jacket arm. It had all the slots, it was just shrunk down to fit on his jacket. He noticed that he had his Axe Of Peace -an enchanted Netherite axe-, Orphan Obliterator -an enchanted diamond sword-, and a stack of 64 Enchanted Golden Apples -aka Notch Apples-. He then looked up from his clothing to see something in the distance. His eyes widened when he saw it, having recognized it from both a movie binge and a book binge. It was Hogwarts, no doubts about it, but what was it doing here? More importantly, what was he doing here?! If Hogwarts was there, then that meant-! His mind screeched to a mental halt when he saw something that should have been impossible. Well, two things really, but who’s counting? The first thing was a groaning android girl, about 5 feet in height, with black and yellow legs that ended in pegs. Her silver hair was surrounding her head, with a small bun at the bottom. On top of her head Techno could see 5 bright yellow bulbs, and the top half of her face was a black screen (visor?) with two yellow eyes that looked around in confusion. Techno, while certainly surprised by the android, wasn’t too concerned with her at the moment, as he could see something far more surprising, and concerning. There, looking directly at them, was a Meowth. Said Meowth was tall and lanky, having a tan fur color, looking more akin to a bipedal Persian. She was about… 4 feet in height. She (how did Techno know it was a she?) looked very nervous, holding her basket of Oran Berries close to her chest. She spoke up, looking very surprised at the two of them, and also very nervous.
“Oh. Do, uh, the two of you need any help? I can get you both to the guild if you need it… Do you know why there’s suddenly a giant castle close to the town? It appeared at the same time as you two, so do you know anything about it? I’m Dielle by the way.”
Techno, surprised both at the fact that the Meowth could talk, and that Hogwarts appeared at the same time as them, didn’t have an answer. But, he did know that whatever caused Hogwarts to appear also made him and his… ally, to appear. Techno cleared his throat, before looking to his ally and helping her up, as she seemed to be somewhat disoriented. He then spoke to Dielle.
“I have no idea what caused us, or the castle for that matter, to appear. I also don’t know why it, or us for that matter, are here. If I remember correctly, the castle is named Hogwarts, but I don’t know much more than that. Could you help me and my compatriot here to the town you mentioned? I think she’s injured, and I’ve probably gotten a bit scratched up. I’m Technoblade by the way.”
Dielle, looking up at the surprisingly tall Technoblade, nodded before making a gesture to follow her. Technoblade hoisted his ally onto his shoulder, before hissing into where her ear would be if she was human,
“Could you introduce yourself? You’re getting heavy.”
Before talking louder to Dielle, intent on finding out as much as he could,
“You know, I’m kind of new here. Could you tell me where we are, and the world we’re in? I’d like to have at least basic knowledge by the time we get to the town.”
Dielle nodded, and right before she could happily tell Technoblade anything about the world, she was cut off by a loud rebooting sound. With the sound of a Windows computer booting up, V turned on before abruptly pushing Techno off of her. She looked around, a scowl on her face, before, with a dramatic pause, she visibly remembered all the time she had spent in the area before. She sighed heavily, before looking to Dielle and Techno, and speaking.
“V, my name’s V. Now, as Techno suggested, could you tell us everything you know? I don’t like not knowing things. Techno, thanks for the help.”
While Techno was visibly surprised, he nodded his head, and spoke.
“You’re welcome V, it was the least I could do. Now, about that info, Dielle?”
Dielle, who was looking on in confusion, jumped slightly at being abruptly addressed. She nodded her head, and made a motion for them to follow her. As she walked, she explained the world around her, starting with her friends.
“Well, I guess it’s best to start with my friends. There’s my little brother, Inigo, my best friend Malachi, and my lover Rune….”
~~~Timeskip~~~
After some time, they had managed to get to the Guild, get them healed, and then escorted them to Malachi’s house/base. Of course, the rest of Team Maelstrom were introduced to V and Techno (Rune was sympathetic but wary, Inigo was protective, and Malachi was confused but ecstatic), and some beds were made for the two of them. After everything was set and done, they were sleeping, and Malachi had plans for both the base and team to be expanded. As V, Techno, and Rune fell into a deep slumber, they dreamed, together. Techno opened his eyes to a dark and purple place, with distant stars in the sky. The place was wavy, like a dream.
“Oh, hello.”
Techno jumped back, automatically settling into a basic defensive stance. He was surprised, and now startled as he saw a tall, very tall, snake like being. She(?) had a deep purple/black body, with glowing gold tufts of something akin to hair on the head of the being. They seemed roughly 20 feet long, and possibly longer due to blending so well into the background. She had glowing gold fin-like features on the end of her tail/body. She had two long arms, with three black claws on the end of each hand. She had a few pink scars on the top of her nose, and a small pink dot on the end of it. Her pupils were prismatic, and she was giving the impression of grinning in amusement. There was then what seemed to be a… pressure, for lack of a better world, on Techno’s mind, asking for entry. Techno allowed it to enter enough to communicate, no more.
“Welcome to the Dream Realm. You know, I’m quite surprised I’m seeing you three here, as I usually only see one person at a time here. My name’s Requiem, she/they if you please, and I serve as the Dream Guardian. How ironic, that the three recently brung in all share a dream. I’ll talk to you all for a bit, and then you’ll wake up.”
Techno was, for lack of a better word, flabbergasted at this message. Still, he shook off his shock, and looked around. Sure enough, a bit away, he could make out the forms of V and Rune. Techno then looked back at Requiem, before speaking.
“So, is Requiem your species or your name? I suspect it’s your name, and that you don’t know your actual species.”
Requiem giggled, before answering his question.
“Got it in one, Techno! I don’t know what I actually am, and I don’t really care. I know my name and my responsibilities, and that’s enough for me.”
Rune takes a step forward, clearly confused.
“So, what connects us enough to have a connection like this?”
Requiem paused, before giving a mental sigh. They then looked at Rune directly.
“My Champion, what do you think it is? All three of you came from a different dimension than this one or the one it’s connected to. As such, due to you being my Champion, Rune, the other two got dragged into this as well. That said… I believe that this triple dream is merely a coincidence. Truly unfortunate, but oh well.”
Suddenly, a bright light started to shine.
“Ah, that’s my cue. Have a good day!”
Abruptly, all of three of them woke in unison. Techno bolted up, while V unfurled her metal cocoon with a hiss. Rune just startled awake, shaking her head to get rid of the dizziness. After a bit, everyone’s ready to go. The three lag behind a bit to discuss the dream. Before they can do that however, everyone’s progress is stopped by the Guildmaster himself blocking their way with a happy go-lucky smile, Keaton perched on his shoulder, who’s giving Team Maelstrom a fierce glare. V is the first to walk forward, a glare on her visor.
“What do you want? We were going to go buy some things from Kecleon Market. Nothing Guild related, unless you want us for a mission.”
The Guildmaster chuckles, before saying something that makes chills run down V, Techno, and Rune’s spines…
“Why, I want a spar with all of you of course. Me and Keaton versus the entire Team Maelstrom, no holds barred.”
This statement, for it could not be called a request, made everyone except Keaton and the Guildmaster freeze. A no holds barred battle against the strongest members in the guild? Both a dream and a nightmare for Inigo, a panic attack for Malachi (who was quickly calmed down by Rune), a worry for Rune and Dielle both, and a chance to prove themselves for the two newest members. So, with fear in every step, Malachi walked forward, and said what he needed to say.
“We accept.”